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It's graduation season again! A newly emerged occupation called "résumé optimizer" has caught the attention of young people, especially graduates. As the name suggests, these people help job applicants to "optimize" their CV by telling them what should be put in their résumé, from the wording to the design. In this way, the strengths of the candidates can be maximized to cater to the employers' preferences. Young graduates often feel lost when they go job-hunting. They need guidance, and résumé optimizers can guide them to some extent. Most of these professionals used to work as headhunters or in human resources, so they are no stranger to good CVs. With the help of these experts, many people got the job they apply for. A résumé is like a business card. It is the easiest and most direct way for an employer to know a person. A good résumé can leave a deep, positive impression on the employer right away. But it is not the "optimized" CV that will get the applicants the job they want. It's their ability. So people should focus more on improving their skills because with no ability comes no job.